Mozambique

30 Nov 2011

General information

(Source: CIA World Factbook)

  • Capital: Maputo
  • Head of government: President Armando Emílio Guebuza 
  • Inhabitants: 21,669,278 (2009)
  • GDP/per capita: US$ 900 (2009)
  • Economic growth: 4.3% (GDP real growth rate) (2009)
  • Main languages: Portuguese (official), Emakhuwa (26.1%), Xichangana (11.2%)
  • School life expectancy: 8 years (primary to tertiary education)
  • Education expenditures: 5% of GDP (2005)
  • Internet users: 350,000 (2008)

Higher education

  • Number of students in higher education: 28,000 (2005)
  • Number of institutions: 26 (8 of which are universities)
  • Number of students in the Netherlands: less than 100 (2009-2010)

Other Nuffic resources on Mozambique

Alignment of higher professional education with the needs of the local labour market: The case of Mozambique (7.6 MB)

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